Paint.NET v2.64

New

v2.64 Released: July 8th, 2006
This small updates fixes a few minor bugs, and improves Windows Vista compatibility. As a bonus, it also adds much better GIF save quality.

• Improved GIF save quality by implementing Floyd-Steinburg error diffusion algorithm
• Printing now works in Windows Vista
• Fixed a startup performance problem on some systems that was an artifact of the way the .NET Framework was verifying Authenticode signatures as part of its assembly loading process
• Executable files now have UAC manifests to ensure proper execution privilege and to disable file and registry virtualization in Windows Vista

v2.63 Released: June 4th, 2006
This small update fixes some more relatively minor bugs, and makes the built-in updater much more convenient in Windows Vista.

• Built-in updater now works in Vista without having to use "Run as Administrator" beforehand (UAC permission is still required to install updates)
• Fixed a color intensity calculation that had Red and Blue swapped (affects Brightness/Contrast adjustment, and some plugins)
• Fixed .PDN images with transparency having a black background in their Explorer thumbnail
• Fixed crash when an image has bizarre DPI settings (such as 6 billion DPI)
• Fixed crash when an image has an invalid resolution unit specified (neither pixels, inches, nor centimeters)
• Fixed a few rare race conditions which resulted in crashes
• Fixed a rare crash with the history
• Fixed crashlog being created when the updates dialog appears over another modal dialog
• Fixed crashlog not reporting application version with certain damaged installations
• Placed a clickable Windows Live OneCare ad in the Setup wizard